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IronLionZion

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14. News is pretty stressful these days

Fri May 7, 2021, 05:36 PM

May 2021

Constant negative stuff is stressful and makes it hard to sleep and can be distracting. Yoga and meditation or other exercise can help, along with reading good books or something that steers your mind away from news for a while.

People who have anxiety issues can schedule a "worry time" each day where they worry about stuff. Try to write down any worries and save it for worry time. Then spend the worry time on thinking through constructive action items to fix it if possible. This has helped me with job interviews during this pandemic

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If Your Brain Feels Foggy & You're Tired All The Time, You're Not Alone [View all] appalachiablue May 2021 OP

I'm one too Sanity Claws May 2021 #1

Good to know, I have none of that. But then, isolation comes naturally so maybe that is a difference LizBeth May 2021 #2

... PoliticAverse May 2021 #3

It's just really hit me in the last week or so The Blue Flower May 2021 #4

Me too. After such a long time of isolation ( much of it Laura PourMeADrink May 2021 #7

Me too-- I thought it was just me ailsagirl May 2021 #13

I've been exhausted all the time. I nap and sleep, but don't get good rest. CottonBear May 2021 #5

*** I HAVE HORRIBLE INSOMNIA *** I've been exhausted all the time. Trueblue1968 May 2021 #10

I hear you ailsagirl May 2021 #15

As I related these feelings to my doctor, along with anger LuckyLib May 2021 #6

I thought about doing the same, telling my doctor yesterday Laura PourMeADrink May 2021 #8

Yup, same. It's been rough. eom LittleGirl May 2021 #9

Look at it this way, Mr.Bill May 2021 #11

LOL! I think those of us living in a liberal bubble -- LuckyLib May 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyLib May 2021 #21

News is pretty stressful these days IronLionZion May 2021 #14

I aim to avoid the news but I end up being drawn to it ailsagirl May 2021 #16

Fascinating birdographer May 2021 #17

PTSD ThatJustHappened May 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #22

me,too. I'm a loner but I still feel the depression. Mostly from the news. demigoddess May 2021 #19

... Faux pas May 2021 #20